Cite Your Sources
Styles
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"Writing a Research Paper"
Supplying proper citations will:
- support your arguments
- acknowledge the work of other authors and helps you avoid plagiarism
- standardize the format of your paper and allows other researchers to easily "retrace your steps"
Which style should you use?
There are different citation styles that vary from discipline to discipline. Always consult your instructor for the format used in your class. The following links list online resources and books that provide help with citing in the most common formats. Paper handouts can also be found at the Libraries Reference Desks for the most common styles.
Major Styles:
MLA (Modern Language Association)
Online Guides:
MLA Style Guide (7th ed) (University of California, Riverside Libraries)
MLA Style Guide (University of Southern Mississippi Libraries)
Humanities: Documenting Sources (prepared by DianaHacker.com)
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MLA Style Manual and Guide to Scholarly Publishing (3rd edition) Rivera Reference PN147 .M25 2008 |
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MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers (7th edition) Rivera Reference LB2369 .M25 2009 |
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APA American Psycological Association
Online Guides:
APA Style Guide (being revised) (UC Libraries)
APA Formatting and Style Guide (The Writing Lab & The OWL at Purdue and Purdue University)
Citing Sources (Duke University Libraries
APA Exposed - Online Tutorial (Gutman Library, Harvard University Graduate School of Education)
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Official Manual: Official website: APA Style See Also APA Style Guide to Electronic References |
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Chicago
Online Guides:
Chicago Manual of Style Guide (pdf) (UC Riverside Libraries)
Chicago-Style Citation Quick Guide (Chicago Manual of Style Online)
History: Documenting Sources (prepared by DianaHacker.com)
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Turabian
Online Guides:
Turabian Citation Style (pdf), 7th edition (UC Riverside Libraries)
Turabian Style Guide, 6th edition (the University of Southern Mississippi Libraries)
Turabian Style, 6th edition (Bridgewater State College Libraries)
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ASA (American Sociological Association)
Online Guides:
ASA Format (California State University, Los Angeles Libraries)
ASA Quick Style Guide (American Sociological Association)
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Official Guide: |